Welcome To Mr. Rodriguez's Page

History: Where the Present was made.
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Inspirational Initiative:
When you think your life is hard and things seem impossible.
Just know that when your down you can always get back up.



Classroom Rules:
Be Respectful
Be Pleasant
Be Responsible
Be Accountable
Be Courteous


Class Announcements:
Class project the History of Halloween is Due October 31
Class trip to Museum of Science and Industry is November 19
Gettysburg Cyclorama is Due December 19

Grading Policy:

Grading Scale
A 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
E 69-60
F 59-Below

Late work
Will have a 5pt. deduction per day late. After one week of being late the grade will be a marked as a 0. Exceptions for late work are sickness, funeral, doctor’s appointment, and the apocalypse.

Extra Credit
Find an article from a newspaper that is relatable to the current class discussion, summarize it and relate the article to the discussion. Points possible will be 5.











Homework: Due the September 23
Read the website article and respond to the questions about the link.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm
  1. Where else did the Japanese attack other on Pearl Harbor?
  2. Marine Corporal E.C. Nightingale was aboard that morning. Why didn’t he react to the siren to go to battle stations?
  3. Who ordered Corporal Nightingale and the others to leave the ship?
  4. What were Corporal Nightingale’s observations as he left the ship?
  5. Who saved Corporal Nightingale’s Life?


Homework: Due October 2

Review the flash Cards for October 2 and that day of Class we will have a quiz over the vocabulary.

http://www.classzone.com/books/ca05_1877/page_build.cfm?id=flashcard&ch=13&sfd=yes


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Wrestling is around the corner.

First season Meeting is November 7th During Homeroom.

Meeting Agenda

  • We will discuss New Rule changes to the 2012 Season
  • We will discuss an overall view of our schedule
  • We will perform hydration and fat testing as well


Professional Developmenthttp://www.ihsfca.com/ Illinois High School Football Coaches Association is geared towards coaches that want to improve their teams abilities and fundamentals. The IHSFCA sponsors mulitple clinics through out the state of illinois. Clinicians range from the Professional level (NFL) Major Universities, Colleges, and High School Coaches.

http://www.aaeteachers.org/The AAE is the fastest growing non-profit organization for professional development for educators established in 1994. The AAE not only offers professional development oppurtunites but provides newsletters, scholarships, classroom grants, and legal protection.

http://www.ncate.org/NCATE offers teachers help in preprations in teaching skills. They provide educators with the skills they need to provide students the best education that they gan give. NCATE also provides good oppurtunities for educators who are members to find sutable placemets for their abilities.

http://www.ncss.org/National Council for Social Studies provides educators for chances for profesional development. The NCSS provides assistance for Elementary, Middle, and High school teachers that want to develop their ability present content in way that is condusive to the studnets that they teach.

http://www.amle.org/The AMLE provides opputunities for educators who want specifically work with middle school students. The AMLE provides opputinities for Aministrators as well as support staff and college studnets. Through newsletters, books, and technology the AMLE makes it affordable for those who want to enrich their abilities in their classroooms.


Top 25 Internet Resources
Thess websites are my top 25 (in no particular order) Internet Resources. These sites are great for making Multimedia presentations, gathering research, planning papers, they are also interactive and fun. I have catorgorized them into five secitons: Multimedia, Resources, Booku Books, Videos, Educational Games

Multimedia
Resources
Booku Books
Videos
Educational Games
www.prezi.com
www.history.com
www.scholastic.com
www.youtube.com
www.funbrain.com
www.animoto.com
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.amazon.com
www.teachertube.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
www.photobucket.com
www.thedailybeast.com
www.bookfinder.com
www.watchknowlearn.org
www.factmonster.com
http://microsoft-photo-story.en.softonic.com
www.timeforkids.com/
www.buy.com
www.kidsknowit.com
www.learninggamesforkids.com
www.makeusof.com
http://www.msichicago.org/
www.half.ebay.com
www.neok12.com
www.studentsoftheworld.info


Mr. Rodriguez wishes for:
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Book List
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Service Learning